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. 2010 Jan;52(Suppl 1):S136-8.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.69225.

Biological investigations in Indian psychiatry

Rishikesh V Behere  1 , Naren P Rao, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian
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Biological investigations in Indian psychiatry

Rishikesh V Behere et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

The biological basis of psychiatric disorders has been the focus of research in various studies across the world including India. In this selective overview we summarize findings of various EEG, neuro-imaging and blood related studies that have been reported in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry.

Keywords: Blood investigations; EEG; Neuro-imaging.

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